| Blue Hill Avenue | |
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| Directed by | Craig Ross Jr. |
| Written by | Craig Ross Jr. |
| Produced by | Mike Erwin Bryan Hinds J. Max Kirishima |
| Starring | Allen Payne Andrew Divoff Clarence Williams III William Forsythe |
| Narrated by | Allen Payne |
| Cinematography | Carl Bartels |
| Edited by | Craig Ross Jr. |
| Music by | Jan Pomerans Cruel Timothy Lo'ren "Lo Diggs" Dagen Jr |
Production companies | Asiatic Associates Cahoots Productions Den Pictures |
| Distributed by | Artisan Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Blue Hill Avenue is a 2001 American crime drama film directed and written by Craig Ross Jr., and starring Allen Payne. Ross also edited and executive produced the film.
Synopsis
Tristan (the leader), Simon (the right-hand man), E-Bone (the hot head) and Money (the mediator) are four smart friends growing up in the tough Roxbury section of Boston in the late 1970's. Starting out as small-time dope dealers on Blue Hill Avenue in Roxbury, they eventually go to work for Benny, a major player in the Boston crime scene.
As the four friends grow up and become the biggest dealers in the city, things become increasingly heated: Tristan's wife wants him to leave the business because she's pregnant, Tristan finds out his sister is hooked on drugs and is alienated from his family, Simon becomes obsessed with a near-death experience and expects to die, cops dog their tracks trying every trick in and out of the book to catch them. Benny, their main supplier, wants them out of the business for good.
Worse, it becomes clear one of the four is trying to sell the others out to the cops. In the end, Tristan faces Benny down alone. Will he be able to get out of the business—and the life—for good?
Cast
- Allen Payne as Tristan
- W.B. Alexander as young Tristan
- Angelle Brooks as Martine
- Diane Fauteux as young Martine
- Michael "Bear" Taliferro as Simon
- Dana Blair as young Simon
- William L. Johnson as "E-Bone"
- Brandon Hammond as young E-Bone
- Aaron D. Spears as "Money"
- Percy Daggs III as young Money
- Andrew Divoff as Detective Tyler
- Richard Lawson as Uncle Rob
- Marlon Young as "Twinkie"
- Clarence Williams III as Benny
- William Forsythe as Detective Torrance
- William Butler as "Big Time"
- Chris Thornton as Lathan
- William Springfield as "Soul Train"
- Pooch Hall (credited as Marion Hall) as Billy "Schlep Rock" Brown
- Kenny Robinson as Sam
- Emily Bruhier as Martine's girlfriend [1][2]
Awards and nominations
2001 Acapulco Black Film Festival
- Best U.S. Film – Blue Hill Avenue, Craig Ross Jr. (winner)
- Best Independent Actor (Theatrical) – Allen Payne (winner)
- Best Independent Film (Theatrical) – (nominated)
2001 Urbanworld Film Festival
- Best Director – Craig Ross Jr. (winner)
See also
References
- ↑ "Emily Bruhier". Shot on What. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ↑ "Blue Hill Avenue (2001)". DVD Locker. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.